South timbalier block 38; louisiana coast

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   NOAAORR-68391991-10-14 00:00Z → cancelled 1991-10-28 00:00Z
   Elf exploration rig; south timbalier block 38

   Elf Exploration Rig; South Timbalier Block 38.
   South Timbalier Block 38.
   1. At approximately 0730, on October 14, 1991, an offshore oil rig owned by ELF Exploration of Houston, Texas released approximately 300 barrels of South Louisiana crude into the Gulf of Mexico off Louisiana. This release was reportedly caused by a mechanical malfunction. A U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) overflight at 1330 observed a light rainbow sheen with some mousse covering a seven- by three-mile area. This sheen was located about four and a half miles south of the Barrier Islands on the Louisiana Coast. The patch appeared to be moving north at approximately 0.5 knots. The winds were out of the south at 10 to 15 knots, and forecast to swing to the north during the evening hours. USCG district 8. Keyword: none.
   2. COMMODITY: SOUTH LOUISIANA CRUDE. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 12600 GALLONS.
   3. POSITION 28.935N 090.308W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6839: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6839

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   NOAAORR-68401991-10-14 00:00Z → cancelled 1991-10-28 00:00Z
   South timbalier block 38; louisiana coast

   South Timbalier Block 38; Louisiana Coast.
   Louisiana Coast.
   1. At 0730 CDT on 10/14/91 the oil rig South Timbalier Block 38 experienced a mechanical malfunction that caused it to release an estimated 300 bbls of light crude (API 39.5) into the water off the Louisiana coast. The rig is located at 28 degrees, 56.12 minutes N, 090 degrees, 18.49 minutes W. The leak has been stopped. The oil rig is owned by ELF Exploration of Houston, Texas. A US Coast Guard overflight at 1330 CDT observed an approximately 7 mile by 3 mile patch of light rainbow sheen with some mousse 4 1/2 miles south of the Barrier Islands on the Louisiana coast. At that time the patch appeared to be moving North at 1/2 knot, and the winds were at 10-15 knots from the South. The current weather report shows that the winds should swing to the North sometime during the night. It is expected that approx. 50 per cent of the oil will have weathered in the first 24 hours. The SSC (Cdr. [...]
   2. COMMODITY: LIGHT CRUDE OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 12600 GALLONS.
   3. POSITION 28.935N 090.308W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6840: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6840